US5451113A - Protective undercap and method - Google Patents

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US5451113A
US5451113A US08/164,712 US16471293A US5451113A US 5451113 A US5451113 A US 5451113A US 16471293 A US16471293 A US 16471293A US 5451113 A US5451113 A US 5451113A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D40/00—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D40/00—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
    • A45D40/06—Casings wherein movement of the lipstick or like solid is a screwing movement
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/18—Arrangements of closures with protective outer cap-like covers or of two or more co-operating closures
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/0003—Two or more closures
    • B65D2251/0006—Upper closure
    • B65D2251/0015—Upper closure of the 41-type
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/0003—Two or more closures
    • B65D2251/0068—Lower closure
    • B65D2251/0078—Lower closure of the 41-type

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  • the present invention is directed to a protective undercap for, and method of sealing and protecting carded and uncarded lipsticks and similar items.
  • the invention is applicable to any waxy mass which is housed in a case from which it is propellable to a position of use and retractable into for storage, a removable cap being used as a closure.
  • Such items include, but are not limited to, lipsticks, theatrical make-up, marking crayons, cosmetics, toiletries and the like.
  • the invention is particularly applicable to use on lipsticks for commercial sale as a means to seal and protect the lipstick mass prior to such sale while reducing to a minimum the amount of packaging which is discarded.
  • the invention will be described in connection with a common lipstick, however, it is not considered to be solely limited to such use.
  • Lipsticks and similar items are marketed in carded and uncarded forms.
  • the lipstick In the carded form the lipstick is confined on a supporting card generally by means of a blister molded so as to fit over and enclose the lipstick.
  • the lipstick In the uncarded form, the lipstick, with its cover in place, is usually placed in a rack with a plurality of similar lipsticks and the customer simply removes the lipstick from the rack.
  • the cap of the lipstick is generally sealed in place with a tamper evident or resistant means, such as a shrink band, applied over the junction between the cap and the body of the lipstick housing.
  • a tamper evident or resistant means such as a shrink band
  • the present invention provides a means for preventing the inadvertent extension of the lipstick thereby preventing its coming in contact with the interior of the cap or undercap in the event a prospective purchaser attempts to work the propelling mechanism.
  • the present invention provides a means whereby the amount of packaging for a lipstick product may be reduced to a minimum without compromising the purity and protection of the product thus meeting the necessary safety and tamper protection requirements as well as new packaging requirements brought about as a result of environmental legislation.
  • the invention comprises a transparent, molded undercap which fits over the open end of a lipstick or similar case from which the lipstick or other waxy mass is propelled and which engages a shoulder of the case.
  • the shoulder is that which is normally engaged by the open edge of the lipstick cap when it is in place; however, in an alternative embodiment, the shoulder is that which immediately surrounds the base of the lipstick tube.
  • the undercap is sized to fit snuggly within the lipstick cap yet permit the cap to be removed while the undercap remains in place over the lipstick.
  • the open end of the undercap has a size and shape which is substantially identical to that of the cap so as to form an even closure with the lipstick case whereby a tamper indicating or resistant means, such as an adhesive tape or a shrink band, may be applied across the juncture between the undercap and the case to secure the undercap in place and seal the lipstick.
  • a tamper indicating or resistant means such as an adhesive tape or a shrink band
  • the undercap to fit the lipstick case in this manner also serves to prevent actuation of the propelling mechanism, even when the lipstick cap is removed, since the undercap will provide resistance to the relative rotation of the lipstick case and the lipstick tube thereby preventing the lipstick mass from being propelled out of the lipstick case to where it may contact the inside of the cap or undercap and sustain damage.
  • the case and undercap may be provided with other means, such as cooperating detents, whereby the case and undercap are held in position relative to each other and actuation of the propelling mechanism is prevented.
  • the tamper resistant means provides sufficient resistance to deter rotation of the lipstick tube and undercap relative to the lipstick case.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded plan view of a lipstick employing the undercap of this invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view of the lipstick of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 is a plan view of the lipstick of FIG. 2 with the cap removed illustrating the undercap of this invention in place and sealed with a tamper resistant band.
  • FIG. 4 is an oblique view of an undercap according to this invention.
  • FIG. 5 is an oblique view of the lipstick of FIG. 3 with the cap in place.
  • FIG. 6 is an oblique view of a blister means of packaging a lipstick employing the undercap of this invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a plan view of an alternative blister means of packaging a lipstick employing the undercap of this invention.
  • FIG. 8 is an exploded view of an alternative embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 9 is an exploded view of a further alternative embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 9 with the cap removed illustrating the undercap in place and sealed with a tamper resistant band.
  • FIG. 11 is a plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 9 with the cap in place.
  • a lipstick 1 comprises a case body 2, a lipstick tube 3, a lipstick mass 4 and a cap 5. All of these elements are arranged along a common longitudinal axis as shown in FIG. 1 so as to be substantially coaxial.
  • Lipstick tube 3 extends outward from one end of case body 2 and houses lipstick mass 4 together with a propelling mechanism (not shown) whereby the lipstick mass is extended and retracted. The propelling mechanism is actuated by means of the relative rotation of case body 2 and tube 3.
  • Cap 5 is placed over the open end of tube 3 when lipstick mass 4 is retracted to close the lipstick 1.
  • case body 2 has a larger cross section than tube 3 and may be the same shape as tube 3 or it may be of any other cross sectional shape.
  • tube 3 has a circular cross section while case body 2 and cap 5 have a preferably rectangular cross section, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.
  • other polygonal shapes may be employed for case body 2 and cap 5 with success in the present invention.
  • Alternative embodiments of the present invention are also applicable to lipstick cases having round cross sections.
  • a shoulder 6 at which point the exterior size of lipstick 1 reduces from the size and shape of case body 2 to the size and shape of tube 3.
  • Shoulder 6 is preferably stepped to provide an engagement surface for the lower edge 7 of cap 5, and may be molded as an integral part of case body 2 or, as illustrated, formed separately as a collar about tube 3 and including a skirt portion 8 which forms a trim band at the upper end 9 of case body 2.
  • a lipstick will often be provided with a label on the end of case body 2 or cap 5 to designate the color of lipstick mass 4.
  • This has meant allowing prospective purchasers to have access to lipstick mass 4, making cap 5 out of a transparent material thus resulting in a distinct contrast between case body 2 and cap 5, or packaging lipstick 1 in a blister type package with cap 5 removed so that lipstick mass 4 is visible.
  • the first option is undesireable from the standpoint of health and safety inasmuch as it is preferred to maintain cosmetics in a sealed condition prior to purchase in order to prevent contamination.
  • the second option is undesireable from the standpoint of aesthetic appearance where the lipstick is a high end product. In such instances it is preferred that case body 2 and cap 5 be opaque and of the same color.
  • the third option is undesireable from the standpoint of the amount of packaging material which becomes waste following purchase of the lipstick.
  • the present invention is applicable to use in such blister type packaging.
  • the present invention provides undercap 10 which is interposed between case 2 and cap 5 and which is sealable to case 2 to provide the necessary protection to lipstick mass 4 while allowing cap 5 to be removed so that the color of the lipstick mass 4 may be directly observed. Furthermore, it allows case body 2 and cap 5 to be opaque and the same color thereby providing an aesthetically pleasing package while reducing the amount of packaging waste by eliminating the need for blister type packaging.
  • Undercap 10 comprises a molded body which fits over tube 3 and lipstick mass 4 and is substantially receivable within cap 5.
  • the preferred form of undercap 10 is illustrated in FIG. 4 and comprises a horizontal cap wall 11 from which depends a skirt 12 having a stepped structure.
  • the lower end 13 of undercap 10 is open and has a shape and size corresponding to that of lower end 7 of cap 5. In this manner lower end 13 of undercap 10 is capable of fully engaging shoulder 6 of case body 2 in a manner so as to be flush with case body 2.
  • skirt 12 preferably has a stepped structure depending from horizontal cap wall 11.
  • this structure comprises three portions, upper portion 14 having a cross sectional size and shape corresponding to the inside diameter of tube 3 and capable of receiving the partially extended tip of lipstick mass 4, mid-portion 15 having a cross sectional size corresponding substantially to the outer diameter of tube 3 and a cross sectional shape preferably corresponding substantially to that of the interior of cap 5, and lower portion 16 having a shape and cross sectional size corresponding to cap 5 and capable of engaging shoulder 6 of case body 2.
  • the overall length of undercap 10 is substantially equal to that of cap 5; however, the stepped structure of undercap 10 permits upper and mid-portions 14 and 15 to be received within cap 5.
  • the upper and mid-portions of undercap 10 may be the same size with only lower portion 16 being stepped out to engage shoulder 6 of case body 2.
  • FIG. 8 Such an embodiment for undercap 10 is shown in FIG. 8.
  • lower portion 16 of undercap 10 has a shape and size which corresponds to that of cap 5 and of case body 2. Accordingly, when undercap 10 and cap 5 are in place on case body 2 they will have the arrangement as seen in FIGS. 2 and 5 with lower portion 16 of undercap 10 holding cap 5 out of engagement with case body 2. The advantage of this arrangement will become evident hereinafter. In this arrangement lower edge 7 of cap 5 will engage step 17 between mid-portion 15 and lower portion 16 of undercap 10. As noted previously, upper and mid-portions 14 and 15 of undercap 10 may be the same size. In addition, they may be formed with a round cross section, as in FIG. 8, to accomodate tube 3 while lower portion 16 has a polygonal shape and size corresponding to case 2 and cap 5.
  • Resistance to relative rotation may also be provided by means such as cooperating detents on undercap 10 and case body 2.
  • Such alternative means are shown in FIG. 8 where the undercap 10 is shown in combination with a lipstick 1 having a case body 2 and cap 5 which have a round cross section. In such a lipstick, the engagement of lower portion 16 of undercap 10 with case body 2 at shoulder 6 could be insufficient to resist relative rotation of case body 2 and tube 3, thus allowing the propelling mechanism to be operated.
  • undercap 10 is provided with inwardly extending detents 18 in lower portion 16 of skirt 12. Detents 18 fit into and engage recesses 19 which are part of shoulder 6.
  • detents 18 and recesses 19 may be reversed so that detents 18 are part of shoulder 6 and recesses 19 are molded in as part of undercap 10.
  • at least two each of detents 18 and recesses 19 are provided at positions which are 180° opposite.
  • Cooperating detent means may also be used where undercap 10 and case 2 have cooperating polygonal cross sections as an added resistance to operation of the propelling means.
  • undercap 10 By molding lower portion 16 of undercap 10 to correspond in shape and size to case 2 and cap 5, not only does undercap 10 provide resistance to operation of the propelling mechanism of lipstick 1, but a smooth transition between case 2 and cap 5 is effected, as shown in FIG. 2, thus giving lipstick 1 a pleasing and aesthetic appearance. Additionally, the outer surface of lower portion 16 is substantially flush with the outer surface of case 2 which provides an even surface on which to apply a sealing means 20.
  • Sealing means 20 may be any means which is adherable across juncture 21 between undercap 10 and case 2.
  • sealing means 20 comprises a tamper resistant band, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, which completely encircles case 2 and lower portion 16 of undercap 10.
  • Such a band may be a strip of adhesive tape, a shrink band, or equivalent means and may include a rupturable portion 22 to permit removal of sealing means 20 and subsequent removal of undercap 10 following purchase of lipstick 1.
  • sealing means 20 does not extend over cap 5 thus allowing cap 5 to be removed for viewing of lipstick mass 4 through undercap 10 prior to sale. Rather, cap 5 has a snug fit over undercap 10 in the normal manner of lipstick caps to resist inadvertent removal yet permit purposeful removal and replacement of cap 5 over undercap 10.
  • undercap 10' is molded without lower portion 16 of skirt 12.
  • mid-portion 15 has a length which substantially corresponds to the length of lipstick tube 3 and has an interior dimension to fit snuggly over lipstick tube 3.
  • mid-portion 15 has an exerior shape and dimension to fit within cap 5.
  • Lower end 13 of undercap 10' engages step 6' of shoulder 6 at the base of lipstick tube 3 leaving shoulder 6 free to engage lower end 7 of cap 5.
  • cap 5 fits completely over undercap 10' and presents a more regular lipstick 1 appearance as shown in FIG. 11.
  • the engagement of lower end 7 of cap 5 with shoulder 6 preferably locks the propelling mechanism against operation when cap 5 is in place.
  • Lower end 13 is preferably slightly flared to provide support of undercap 10' on step 6'.
  • undercap 10' is secured in place by tamper evident or resistant sealing means 20.
  • sealing means 20 adheres to both undercap 10' and case 2 with sufficient strength to prevent relative rotation of undercap 10' and case 2 which, in turn, prevents relative rotation of lipstick tube 3 and case 2 when cap 5 is removed to view lipstick mass 4.
  • sealing means 20 is adherable across juncture 21 between undercap 10' and case 2, specifically, between undercap 10' and step 6'.
  • sealing means 20 may be provided with a rupturable portion 22 to permit removal of sealing means 20 and undercap 10' following purchase of lipstick 1.
  • the undercap may be provided with apertures 25 in mid-portion 15. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 in connection with undercap 10', apertures 25 extend downward from step 26 between upper portion 14 and mid-portion 15 and are of a length which substantially corresponds to the length of the friction detents 27 in cap 5. Apertures 25 expose a portion of lipstick tube 3 for engagement with the friction detents 27 of cap 5.
  • FIGS. 5, 6, 7 and 11 illustrate lipstick 1 in different packaging embodiments for display and sale and incorporating the present invention.
  • the preferred embodiments are illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 11 and comprise an uncarded lipstick 1 wherein the only disposable packaging elements are undercap 10 or 10' and sealing means 20 which, in these embodiments, preferably comprises a tamper resistant shrink band.
  • These embodiments are particularly well adapted for use in sequential dispensing displays and permit cap 5 to be easily removed and replaced so that the lipstick mass 4 may be viewed without exposing mass 4 to contamination.
  • This embodiment may be dispensed to purchasers by any means such as in a loose collection, a sequentially dispensing display rack, a point-of-sale display, or the like.
  • lipstick 1 may be packaged in the embodiments of FIGS. 6 and 7 which illustrate blister type packages comprising supporting cards 23 and molded transparent blisters 24.
  • undercap 10 provides added protection in the event blisters 24 are punctured or become separated from supporting cards 23.
  • lipstick tube 3 may be manufactured from a transparent material, thus permitting the lipstick mass to be viewed therethrough without breaking blister 24 and removing cap 5.
  • undercap 10 are formed from transparent materials which are readily moldable into configurations appropriate for lipsticks. Any thermoformable plastic may be used. However, preferably, the materials used are ethylene or vinyl polymers or copolymers, acrylic resins, acetates, and the like. Most preferable are polyethylene terephthalate, styrene polymers and copolymers, and polyvinylchloride. Any molding means suitable for such materials may be used including, but not limited to, injection molding, vacuum molding, blow molding, deep draw forming, and the like. Of particular preference is vacuum molding, and materials useable therein, wherein a heat softened sheet of material is drawn over a forming mold by means of a vacuum to form a precise shape.
  • undercap 10 is formed with a minimal wall thickness; preferably 0.1 to 1.0 mm, most preferably 0.1 to 0.5 mm. It has been found that such thicknesses provide sufficient protective strength to undercap 10 and permit undercap 10 to have sufficient rigidity so as to resist relative rotation with case body 2 thus preventing actuation of the propelling mechanism of the lipstick 1 while significantly reducing the amount of packaging waste generated.
  • the present invention provides a protective undercap and a method of sealing and protecting lipsticks and similar items which is inexpensive and readily applicable to exisitng lipstick packaging in both carded and uncarded forms.
  • the invention further provides such a protective undercap and method of sealing and protecting lipsticks which permits the prospective purchaser to view the actual lipstick while maintaing the lipstick in its sealed and protected state. Furthermore, the invention achieves this in a manner which reduces the amount of packaging material which has been previously discarded as waste.

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AU15510/95A AU686734B2 (en) 1993-12-10 1994-12-09 Protective under-cap and method for lipstick
ES95907204T ES2145263T3 (es) 1993-12-10 1994-12-09 Capsula protectora y metodo para barra de labios.
AT95907204T ATE191321T1 (de) 1993-12-10 1994-12-09 Schutzunterkappe und verfahren für einen lippenstift
PCT/US1994/014110 WO1995015702A1 (en) 1993-12-10 1994-12-09 Protective under-cap and method for lipstick
BR9408290A BR9408290A (pt) 1993-12-10 1994-12-09 Suptampa protetora para batons com cartão e sem cartão e semelhantes bem como método de vedar e proteger os mesmos
EP95907204A EP0738119B1 (de) 1993-12-10 1994-12-09 Schutzunterkappe und verfahren für einen lippenstift
CA002178738A CA2178738C (en) 1993-12-10 1994-12-09 Protective undercap for and method of sealing and protecting carded and uncarded lipsticks and the like
KR1019960703047A KR960706305A (ko) 1993-12-10 1994-12-09 카드부착형 및 카드비부착형 립스틱 등의 보호용 속뚜껑 및 그것의 밀봉 및 보호 방법(protective undercap for and method of sealing and protecting carded and uncarded lipsticks and the like)
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